Summer Transfer Window 2013/2014 aka Arsenal , we can afford folks and the mancs really want Fellani
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Caporegime
You mean this guy??
...apparently according to him its a 5 yr deal but somehow i think Higuain got lost in the Bermuda triangle
Soldato
Haven't Chelsea got rid of both Turnbull and Hilario?
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Caporegime
*Checks United page for Thiago news*
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because they desperately need a decent backup goalkeeper?
This! We released hilario and turnbull, makes a lot more sense than wasting the reported 7-8 million on ruddy (assuming those rumours were ever true).
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back up at a club like Chelsea on a big wage where you get to play in cups you might win, and back up with 1/3rd of the wage at a club where you won't win anything........ not exactly the same is it.
2nd choice for a year at 40, decent cash, cup games to get a win under his belt, doesn't have to move house, it's idea for both parties when Courtis finally can fight for first team (he's on loan again and they have released the other 2 chaps).
Much more sensible than getting Ruddy in or someone who isn't good if they actually need him for a league game.
The fact he said he needs to be #1 to stay in the World Cup team rather than #2..? It's a good move overall for him, just thought he'd be better off joining another club like Fulham and being a star player rather than 100% backup.
Fixture list is out so it's this season... Though he'll probably be loaned out next as well
Soldato
Why is it taking Arsenal to wrap up certain deals so long...... 
Playing silly and bluffing doesnt play in to our hands in my eyes. Too many clubs with cash.
Sign Higuain before he realises he is too good for us and for god's sake pay the 1.5mill for Ceasar. Worth it!
Playing silly and bluffing doesnt play in to our hands in my eyes. Too many clubs with cash.
Sign Higuain before he realises he is too good for us and for god's sake pay the 1.5mill for Ceasar. Worth it!
Exactly, players in their 40s need to be planning for their retirement and realistically no London club is going to match the wages he'll be getting from Chelsea. He's stated that his family is settled and kids in school so presumably no need to move house etc is another plus point for Chelsea.
Just seems to make sense all round to me, Chelsea get a decent keeper as backup while allowing Courtois to continue his development on loan.
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Why is it taking Arsenal to wrap up certain deals so long......
Playing silly and bluffing doesnt play in to our hands in my eyes. Too many clubs with cash.
Sign Higuain before he realises he is too good for us and for god's sake pay the 1.5mill for Ceasar. Worth it!
Are any of those targets actually confirmed? Cesar seems to have died off and the Higuain deal is either as good as done or non-existent.
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Alcaraz signed for Evertonn too, Wigan revolution
To be honest I don't mind either of those deals, as long as both are backup players. Jagielka and Distin should be our standard CB pairing, and as Heitinga is pretty much rubbish, I don't mind Alcaraz on a free as a squad player.
As for Robles, I thought he looked fairly decent for Wigan last year. Only 23, which is very young for a keeper, so he can warm the bench for a year, then take over from Howard next season, assuming he continues to improve.
They're not the ground shaking signings I want us to make, but our squad has always been thin on the ground, so I have no problems with Martinez adding a little depth, as long as they're not bought as first team starters.
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ThiaGO yet?
Another disapointing summer I think.
Another disapointing summer I think.
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